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Washington Attorney General Reports · Sep 26, 2005

Initially, the Legislature authorized counties to establish PFDs. See generally RCW 36.100 . In 1999, the Legislature authorized certain cities and towns to establish PFDs as well. Laws of 1999, ch. 165. … It is therefore clearly within legislative intent for a PFD created under RCW 35.57 to own, construct, or operate more than one regional center.

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Texas Attorney General Reports · Oct 11, 2002

The Part B rules applicable to Part C information establish a number of procedures and protections. … Although Texas courts recognize some common-law privacy torts, 2 the Council, as a state agency, is immune from suit except to the extent the state has waived its immunity.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1971

Section 8 of the article reads, in part, as follows: "The Board shall have the authority and power to make and enforce all rules and regu- lations necessary for the performance of its duties, to establish … The Legislature in pro- viding subsections (a) and (b) of Section 12 clearly wrote in the disjunctive. Subsection (b) applies only if the applicant does not qualify under (a).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 17, 2005

. § 19-12-117 (Supp. 2003), which establishes the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Commission and details its membership. … In establishing the ATSC, Initiated Act 1 specified nine seats on the commission, including the heads of five departments of the State of Arkansas.

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Florida Attorney General Reports · May 2, 2007

Served as a full-time sworn officer in another state or for the Federal Government for at least 1 year provided there is no more than an 8-year break in employment, as measured from the separation date of the most recent qualifying … The Legislature has failed to clearly express its intent on this issue with the result that there is ambiguity as to whether certified correction officers may be employed by DCF without losing their certification.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Aug 31, 1994

In addition, it is apparent that abstinence-based sex education is the subject of established legislative policy. … In our view, this statutory language "clearly evidences an intent to set an inflexible standard or insure immutable provisions" so as to preclude negotiability on the subject. (See San Mateo City School District v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 6, 1996

Thus, an exemption, being an exceptional privilege, must be clearly, unequivocally, and affirmatively established. Zapata Haynie Corp. v. Larpenter , 583 So.2d 867 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1991), Writ Denied. … We believe the necessity of meeting both criteria is clearly recognized by the Louisiana Supreme Court in Slay .

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 15, 2006

The "revenue stamps" referred to above are used to establish payment of the "real property transfer tax" levied pursuant to A.C.A. §§ 26-60-101 to -112 (Repl. 1997 and Supp. 2005). … Id. at (d)(2)(A) and (B). 2 The author qualifies this statement, however, by stating that: "The statute itself does not mention consideration, although the other states' statutes do.

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California Attorney General Reports · Jun 21, 2006

statute, the contemporaneous administrative construction of [an] enactment by those charged with its enforcement . . . is entitled to great weight, and courts generally will not depart from such construction unless it is clearly … a claim under subdivision (a)(3) of section 11711, it could establish a claim under subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) if additional facts specified in these provisions were present.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 1958

After the cre’ationand establishment of said Conservation and Reclamation District, bonds were voted and Issued by the district as provided by statute. … We perceive no reason for giving this word this special meaning, when its true meaning is clearly apparent from Its own context.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 2017

Those sections also establish methods for providing notice to prohibit a license holder from carrying a handgun onto the property. … Thus, a church and its volunteers would therefore qualify as persons for purposes of this section. Id. § 1702.002(16).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jul 8, 2008

Accordingly, I believe these judges clearly retain the service credit that they accrued prior to the enactment of Act 663. … process for the study and consideration of establishing additional district courts in the future."

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Missouri Attorney General Reports · Jun 4, 1987

Missouri extension council established in county, when. — 1. The university may establish a University of Missouri extension council in each of the counties of the state, . . . * * * Section 262.597 . … Section 182.010 (House Bill No. 383 of 1921; "AN ACT to provide for establishing county library districts and to establish and maintain free county libraries, including branch libraries for the inhabitants of such district

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Florida Attorney General Reports · Aug 10, 1976

Clearly, the state attorney's office is an "agency" within the meaning of s. 119.011 (2), F. S., and hence subject to the requirements of ss. 119.01 and 119.07 (1), F. S., unless exempted therefrom by law. … While in the performance of their duties, such investigators possess the same rights, protections, and immunities afforded other peace or law enforcement officers. Section 27.255 (3).

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Texas Attorney General Reports · Jan 11, 1994

An entity which supervises but does not ultimately control public business or policy still qualifies as a "governmental body." Attorney General Opinion H-438 (1974). … Subsection (c)(3) provides that the plan of operation must "establish regular places and times for meetings, including telephone conference calls, of the board of directors."

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Aug 23, 2006

(b) Incumbent city attorneys shall continue in office until their successors are elected and qualified. A.C.A. § 14-43-315 (Supp. 2005). … . § 14-43-313 clearly would allow a city council to designate the position of city attorney either as a full or part time position by ordaining the duties and compensation of the office, your question relates to whether this

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 12, 2008

Your letter concedes that the documents requested clearly fall within the definition of public records available for inspection under Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. … Finding the president of the title company was entitled to bring his own equipment to reproduce the records at issue, the Court held: As a qualified member of the public, Mr.

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77 Op. Att'y Gen. 193 · Wisconsin Attorney General Reports · Aug 31, 1988

Therefore, in the absence of statutory or judicial definition, we should apply the common and generally understood meaning of such words, which can be established by reference to a recognized dictionary. … are to be applied to the words or phrase immediately preceding, and are not to be construed as extending to or including others more *Page 195 remote, unless such extension is clearly required by a consideration of the entire

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 13, 1996

Thus, a persuasive argument could be made that the city council may establish the hours during which the city office must be open. … Assuming that the common law has not been altered, it is my opinion that the offices of alderman and recorder-treasurer in this instance are clearly incompatible due primarily to the power of the city council to remove an

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Texas Attorney General Reports · Dec 31, 1982

Under the facts given us, clearly, the subject property is not exempt under any of the provisions of section 11.20 exempting property belonging to a religious organization. … As we noted in Attorney General Opinion MW-288 (1980), section 11.18 `establishes new criteria for determining whether property owners are eligible for charitable tax exemptions.'